EU summons BASF over 'illegal' potatoes in Swedish field
(AFP)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 6 hours agoAFP - Europe slapped a summons on German chemical giant BASF on Monday after a "blunder" allowed seed from a new genetically modified potato to remain in a field in Sweden.
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NGOs call for Romanian minister to be sacked for GM links
(AFP)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 8 hours agoAFP - Over 70 environmental NGOs including the WWF called Monday for the sacking of Romania's new agriculture minister for his links to the genetically modified crop industry.
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Japanese stem cell researcher wins Balzan prize
(AP)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 9 hours agoAP - A Japanese researcher who found a way to give adults cells certain characteristics of embryonic stem cells, a process scientists say could eventually lead to cures for spinal cord injuries and other ailments, has been awarded the Balzan Prize for biology.
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Sanofi ready to raise bid if Genzyme talks: report
(Reuters)
Sun, 5 Sep 2010 04:41:10 PMReuters - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis would be prepared to moderately raise its $69 per share offer for Genzyme if the U.S. biotech agreed to negotiate, Dow Jones reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
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Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA
(Reuters)
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 09:22:40 PMReuters - A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.
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Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study
(Time.com)
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:50:00 PMTime.com - A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity
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Stem cell firms defend record after criticism
(Reuters)
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:42:36 PMReuters - Cell therapy companies in China and Germany who were criticized by British experts warning of the dangers of "stem cell tourism" defended themselves on Wednesday, saying their safety records were good.
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How I Learned to Love Farmed Salmon
(Time.com)
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 01:50:00 PMTime.com - Yes, high-tech aquaculture like genetically modified salmon sounds spooky, but it might just save the world
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Health experts warn of "stem cell tourism" dangers
(Reuters)
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 06:47:36 AMReuters - Thousands of people are putting their health and life savings at risk to travel to private clinics around the world for unproven and potentially dangerous stem cell treatments, British experts said on Tuesday.
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Active Lifestyle May Help Counter Obesity Genes
(HealthDay)
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 03:48:21 AMHealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise can reduce a
person's genetic predisposition to obesity by 40 percent, finds a new
English study.
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Chinese researcher charged with stealing US trade secrets
(AFP)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:31:35 PMAFP - A Chinese researcher has been arrested and charged with stealing trade secrets about insecticides from US biotech company Dow and passing them on to China, court documents showed Tuesday.
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US seeks stay of court-ordered ban on stemcell research
(AFP)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:05:36 PMAFP - The Obama administration formally asked a federal court Tuesday to allow federally-funded embryonic stem cell research to go forward while they appeal an adverse ruling on the matter.
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Feds appeal order blocking stem cell research
(AP)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:43:48 PMAP - The Obama administration on Tuesday asked a federal judge to lift a restraining order that it says could undercut federally funded embryonic stem cell research.
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Obama administration appeals stem cell injunction
(Reuters)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:21:04 PMReuters - The Obama administration asked a federal judge on Tuesday to lift an injunction halting human embryonic stem cell research, saying it would irreparably harm research and cost more than 1,300 jobs.
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BASF seeking EU green light for new potato: chairman
(AFP)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:59:03 PMAFP - German chemical giant BASF said Tuesday it was seeking European Union approval for a new genetically modified potato six months after getting an EU green light for its Amflora spud.
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Is genetically altered fish OK? FDA to decide
(Reuters)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:29:08 PMReuters - U.S. health officials are set to rule on whether a faster-growing, genetically engineered fish is safe to eat in a decision that could deliver the first altered animal food to consumers' dinner plates.
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Genzyme board rejects Sanofi bid
(AFP)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:41:04 PMAFP - The board of directors at US biotechnology firm Genzyme has unanimously rejected an 18.5-billion-dollar takeover offer from French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis, Genzyme said Monday.
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Sanofi makes $18.5 billion Genzyme offer public
(Reuters)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:49:44 AMReuters - France's Sanofi-Aventis on Sunday publicly disclosed its $18.5 billion, $69-per-share cash offer for Genzyme Corp in a bid to rouse shareholders after failing to engage the U.S. biotechnology company in merger talks.
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Sanofi-Aventis makes 18.5 bln dollar bid for US Genzyme
(AFP)
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:37:59 PMAFP - French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis unveiled Sunday an 18.5 billion dollar (14.5 billion euro) offer for US biotechnology firm Genzyme, hinting it may launch a hostile bid.
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Gene testing war looms for AstraZeneca heart drug
(Reuters)
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:19:37 PMReuters - Gene testing is shaping up to be a marketing battleground for new blood thinners like AstraZeneca's Brilinta, underscoring the power and limitations of genetics as a tool to predict medical outcomes.
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